crosscurrent

[ kraws-kur-uh nt, -kuhr-, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔsˌkɜr ənt, -ˌkʌr-, ˈkrɒs- /
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noun

a current, as in a stream, moving across the main current.
Often crosscurrents. a conflicting tendency or movement.

Origin of crosscurrent

First recorded in 1590–1600; cross- + current

OTHER WORDS FROM crosscurrent

cross·cur·rent·ed, adjective

Words nearby crosscurrent

crossbred, crossbreed, crossbuck, crosscheck, crosscourt, crosscurrent, crosscut, crosscut file, crosscut saw, crosscutting, crosse

Words related to crosscurrent

atmosphere, undertow, intimation, hint, undertone, aura, murmur, sense, indication, feeling, tinge, overtone, inclination, direction, trace, trend, insinuation, propensity, eddy, suggestion

British Dictionary definitions for crosscurrent

crosscurrent
/ (ˈkrɒsˌkʌrənt) /

noun

a current in a river or sea flowing across another current
a conflicting tendency moving counter to the usual trend